Northwest Territories News
Three candidates for Dehcho First Nations grand chief
Herb Norwegian, Jim Antoine and Tim Lennie are the three candidates to become the next Grand Chief of the Dehcho First Nations in an election this month.
The post Three candidates for Dehcho First Nations grand chief first appeared on Cabin Radio.Study warns against industrial farming in the North
As the climate warms, industrial farming operations will become increasingly viable in parts of the NWT. Don't do it, a study warns.
The post Study warns against industrial farming in the North first appeared on Cabin Radio.Judge Molloy insists complaints against him be argued in public
Judge Donovan Molloy, accused of misconduct, has asked for public hearings into complaints lodged against him. He is filing a human rights complaint of his own.
The post Judge Molloy insists complaints against him be argued in public first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sahtu Secretariat refers ‘colonial’ Imperial Oil for assessment
The Sahtu Secretariat accused Imperial Oil of "colonialism by any other name" after the company suggested the south should not have to accept northern waste.
The post Sahtu Secretariat refers ‘colonial’ Imperial Oil for assessment first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK airport demonstrates another way to decide a location
In deciding where a new Yellowknife Airport terminal should go, some GNWT staff are taking a contrasting approach to the one used for a Tin Can Hill campus.
The post YK airport demonstrates another way to decide a location first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife councillors vote to sign Tin Can Hill campus memo
Yellowknife city councillors voted almost unanimously to sign a memorandum that labels Tin Can Hill the "intended site" for a university campus.
The post Yellowknife councillors vote to sign Tin Can Hill campus memo first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘No active threat’ in YK’s downtown despite building closures
RCMP say there is no threat in Yellowknife's downtown but an investigation is open after an "uttering threats complaint" closed government buildings on Monday.
The post ‘No active threat’ in YK’s downtown despite building closures first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife RCMP make second arrest in May shooting
A 17-year-old was charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault in connection with a shooting at a Yellowknife apartment building last month, RCMP said.
The post Yellowknife RCMP make second arrest in May shooting first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT told to grow territory’s population 25% by 2043
The NWT should set a target of 57,000 residents by 2043 and build thousands of new homes to match, MLAs told cabinet members.
The post GNWT told to grow territory’s population 25% by 2043 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Makerspace YK’s new building opens its doors, gradually
Skill-building group Makerspace YK is beginning to open its new space in Yellowknife. Among the first initiatives are regular bike repair workshops.
The post Makerspace YK’s new building opens its doors, gradually first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith running low on RCMP officers, MLA says
Fort Smith's RCMP detachment is operating at around half its expected staffing, Thebacha MLA Frieda Martselos said, calling the situation "very concerning."
The post Fort Smith running low on RCMP officers, MLA says first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT yet to set childcare fee increase cap for year ahead
With almost all NWT childcare providers signed up for federal subsidies run by the GNWT, their fee increases are in territorial hands in an inflation-hit year.
The post GNWT yet to set childcare fee increase cap for year ahead first appeared on Cabin Radio.Should the NWT refuse to host future royal visits?
"I would rather spend $180,000 on almost anything else." A Yellowknife MLA suggested the NWT abandon hosting royal visits and spend the money elsewhere.
The post Should the NWT refuse to host future royal visits? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT proposes increasing personal liquor limits at border
The NWT government is proposing legislation that would significantly increase the limits on liquor people can bring into the territory.
The post NWT proposes increasing personal liquor limits at border first appeared on Cabin Radio.Merging departments not about money or jobs, premier says
Premier Caroline Cochrane says a forthcoming merger of two NWT government departments is based on efficiency, not cutbacks.
The post Merging departments not about money or jobs, premier says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Munya Mataruse wins Folk on the Rocks main stage slot
Zimbabwe-born Munya Mataruse will play Folk on the Rocks after winning the Yellowknife festival's Main Stage Showdown on Saturday.
The post Munya Mataruse wins Folk on the Rocks main stage slot first appeared on Cabin Radio.Seven residents will address council over Tin Can Hill campus plan
The creator of a petition and a former city planner are among people who will present at City Hall as council decides whether to pursue a Tin Can Hill campus.
The post Seven residents will address council over Tin Can Hill campus plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dehcho First Nations seek repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery
Ahead of this summer's papal visit, the Dehcho First Nations asked the Vatican and Canada to reject a law considered a legal justification for colonialism.
The post Dehcho First Nations seek repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT releases new plan to address healthcare staffing shortages
A new healthcare recruitment plan promises more listening and work to hire from within NWT communities. Many of the featured initiatives are already under way.
The post NWT releases new plan to address healthcare staffing shortages first appeared on Cabin Radio.Georgina Veldhorst, Stanton hospital boss, to step down
Stanton hospital's chief operating officer has resigned, the NWT's health authority told staff. Georgina Veldhorst oversaw a rocky, pandemic-spanning two years.
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